I notice this week's amendment votes in the House of Commons were won and lost in the same proportion as the BREXIT referendum ie 52:48. Politicians describe Brexit as a 'close-run thing' but those who won their amendment votes on Tuesday claim a 'comfortable' majority.

Another OXLITFEST #oxlitfest ending. Best presentation I saw was Oliver Bullough on his new book Moneyland: why thieves and crooks now rule the world amzn.to/2HZ15GL Informative, well-sourced, witty.

Once again Ian Goldin OU Prof of Globalisation & Development emerges as the most urbane and fluent speaker on a complex subject at the #oxlitfest His Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance well worth a read

Wow, an unexpected gift - a sub to the delightfully non-lit yet bookish mag Slightlyfoxed Slightly Foxed | Magazine, Small Press, Podcast.. from my crimewriter sister Susan Susan Moody who taught me to read... Not sure about the dogs-included SF podcast tho' foxedquarterly.com/podcast-episod…

The second of my informal YouTube series on writing successfully in a time of change is now up, with a third following in the next couple of days: youtube.com/watch?v=Z6rYmX…

New blog names flawed Hebrew scholar & incestuous jazz musician whose lives inform fantasy classic Duncton Wood williamhorwood.co.uk/the-world-at-l…

At last! The proof! Fish breath through tubes (and not through gills like wot some scienty-folk sez!!) x.com/ianballam/stat…

Moles reborn! Really great cover from Canelo for Duncton Wood ebook, free @unbounders to subscribers

A Free Ebook by William Horwood unbound.com/books/duncton-… via @unbounders

Magic is the word - and when a book really takes hold then 'spellbinding'. What a great graphic! x.com/KidLiterature/…

Everything's topsy turvey these days David! Nice one!! x.com/DavidVidecette…

Slightly purposeless but strangely beautiful natural fence invades Capability Brown's Blenheim Park... burwashwonderwood.com/gallery/defaul…

V ironic brilliant Roots 'tarnished by q's of authenticity' now fake news and creative non-fiction is with us. Great Guardian Books piece. x.com/GuardianBooks/…

10/10 for OCC Oxfordshire County Council . V positive response today for residents Sutherland Ave ref resurfacing following 12 mnths devastating rdwrk. x.com/OxfordshireCC/…

Nice timing Joanna Joanna (J.F.) Penn I just finished a conversation on this subject with a publisher so will follow this link w interest x.com/thecreativepen…

Trump v Press. So real-time mortal combat now underway. John Pilger's recent RT interview brilliantly elucidates: youtube.com/watch?v=Uuum5g…

Agreed Piers Morgan This now more than hotting up. Journos and media don't like being punched hard by the fist that feeds them (ie us). x.com/piersmorgan/st…

The limited, signed edition of DUNCTON WOOD, crowd-funded by @Unbounders, achieved the magic 100% subscription today. Will be published June 2018 in time for Summer Solstice

Noticed the increased numbers of molehills? That's because the worms they eat burrow deeper and moles like these ones in Lincolnshire clear out their winter tunnels in pursuit. Really! Honest!!

February 2017 may seem a lifetime ago but this comic strip by @walliseates made the creative in me laugh today: walliseates.tumblr.com/hourlycomicday…